Doll display stand



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DOLL DISPLAY STAND Filed'May s, 1946 Patented Mar. 22, 1949 UNITEDSTATES FATENT OFFICE DOLL DISPLAY STAND Julius A. Englander, Detroit,Mich. Application May 3, 1946, Serial No. .667,148

2 Claims.

This invention relates to display stands, and more particularly todisplay stands for dolls and the like.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddisplay stand structure for dolls, or other merchandise, said structurecomprising very simple and easily fabricated parts.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved doll displaystand which is easy to manufacture, can be made of very inexpensivematerials, and is adjustable to support dolls over a wide range of sizesand types.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description and claims and from the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the doll stand of this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the doll stand ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the adjustable slide memberemployed with the doll stand of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional detail view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, I I designates a base comprising a generallytriangular bottom plate member I2 of relatively heavy gauge metal towhich is rigidly secured a vertical sleeve L3 formed of lighter gaugemetal, the securement of sleeve I3 to plate member I2 being eifected bycrimping and folding the parts over as shown at I4 in Figure 1. SleeveI3 is thus rigidly held perpendicular to plate member I2.

slidably engaged in sleeve I3 is a. vertical slide member or shaft 2|)which may be formed of light gauge sheet metal bent into the form of ashallow, elongated sleeve of a size adapted to frictionally engage theinner Wall surfaces of the sleeve I3. The slide member or shaft 20comprises an elongated strip of light gauge sheet metal 2I tightlysecured in a sleeve 22 which fits slidably within outer sleeve I3. Thelower protruding end of strip 2| is rearwardly bent to provide a springfriction member, as shown at 23, and the upper protruding end of strip2| is formed with a bendable tab portion 24 to which is secured aplurality of forwardly and upwardly projecting sharp prongs 25. Theprongs 25 are adapted to be embedded in the back of a soft doll forholding the same upright for display, the weight of the doll whensupported on the upwardly-angled prongs precluding accidentaldisplacement of the doll. The slide member 20 may be adjusted to adesired height in sleeve I3 and maintained in the desired position bythe frictional action of spring friction member 23. Tab portion 24 maybe bent so that when the shaft 20 is not in use the prongs 25 aredirected downwardly, as shown in dotted View in Figure 3. When the shaftis to be used to support adoll in erect position on the stand, tabportion 24 is bent so that the prongs may penetrate a portion of thebody of the doll to support the doll in display position on the stand,as shown at 26 in Figure 1. The weight of the doll onthe upwardly-angledprongs 25 precludes accidental displacement of the doll.

While the display stand structures disclosed in the foregoing have beendescribed as especially adapted to support dolls, they may be alsoemployed to display diierent articles of merchandise such as shirts,stuffed animals, cardboard signs, and the like.

While certain specific embodiments of a merchandise stand structure havebeen disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood thatvarious modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur tothose skilled in the art. Therefore it is intended that no limitationsbe placed on the invention other than as defined by the scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A display device for soft dolls and comprising a, base, aperpendicular sleeve supported thereby, a slide member positioned in andprojecting above the sleeve, and a pair of sharpened prongs attached toand extending forwardly at an upward angle from the top of the slidemember and adapted to be embedded in the back of a doll for holding thesame upright for display, the weight of the doll on said upwardly-angledprongs being adapted to preclude accidental displacement of the doll.

2. A display device for soft dolls and comprising a base, aperpendicular sleeve supported thereby, a slide member held by thesleeve, a bendable strip secured to the slide member, and comprising atop portion disposed above the slide member and sleeve, and a pair ofsharpened prongs attached to said top and extending forwardly above thebase, said strip being adapted to be bent for disposing the prongs at anupward angle whereby the weight of a doll positioned thereon is adaptedto preclude accidental displacement of the doll, and said strip beingfurther adapted to be bent for disposing the prongs downwardly in aninoperative position.

JULIU S A. ENGLANDER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,570,581 Stuart Jan. 19, 19261,722,021 Steel et al. July 23, 1929

